Anthony Fauci
Anthony Stephen Fauci ( /ˈfaʊtʃi/; born December 24, 1940) is an American immunologist. He worked for the National Institutes of Health of the United States. He was the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He became well known in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States for his information about preventing the spread of disease.
Anthony Fauci | |
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.jpg) Fauci in February 2023 | |
| 2nd Chief Medical Advisor to the President | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – December 31, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ronny Jackson |
| 5th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | |
| In office November 2, 1984 – December 31, 2023 | |
| Deputy | James Hill John La Montagne Hugh Auchincloss |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Krause |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Auchincloss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Stephen Fauci December 24, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology |
| Institutions | National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
He has been called "the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases".[1] He was a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on the COVID-19 pandemic.
On December 4, 2020, newly elected President Joe Biden announced that Fauci would serve as Chief Medical Advisor to the President in the Biden administration.[2]
In August 2022, Fauci announced his retirement from government service.[3] He officially retired on December 31, 2022.
Anthony Fauci has been a principal editor of the medical textbook Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine for many years.
References
change- ↑ Grady, Denise, "Not His First Epidemic: Dr. Anthony Fauci Sticks to the Facts", The New York Times, March 8, 11, 2020.
- ↑ Merica, Dan (December 4, 2020). "CNN Exclusive: Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days he's in office". CNN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ↑ Stanton, Cady (2022-08-22). "Dr. Anthony Fauci, face of the nation's pandemic health response, to step down in December". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
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